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[01/10/13 - 10:01 AM]
Lifetime Appoints Two Programming Executives to Vice President Rank
Kimberly Chessler, who's responsible for the development and production on "Dance Moms," has been named Vice President, Reality Programming.
[09/03/08 - 02:43 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of August 25, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 25-31.
[09/03/08 - 10:18 AM]
NBC Takes the Post-Olympics Gold, Winning the Week of AuG. 25-31 in 18-49, Total Viewers and Other Measures
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 25-31.
[08/19/08 - 12:42 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of August 11, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 11-17.
[08/12/08 - 11:14 AM]
NBC Dominates the Week of AuG. 4-10, as the 2008 Beijing Summer Games Open with Record Results
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 4-10.
[08/07/08 - 02:07 PM]
ABC Sends 'Wanna BET' to Tuesdays
Repeats of "Samantha Who?" - originally set for the Tuesday, 9:00/8:00c hour - will assume "Bet's" old Monday, 9:00/8:00c slot starting next week (August 11).
[08/05/08 - 01:06 PM]
'America's Got Talent' Is the #1 Show of the Week in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers, Pacing NBC's Week of July 28-AuG. 3
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 28-August 3.
[08/05/08 - 01:02 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of July 28, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of July 28-August 3.
[07/29/08 - 12:59 PM]
Paced by 'America's Got Talent,' the Most-Watched Show of the Week, NBC Ties for #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Week of July 21-27
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 21-27.
[03/31/08 - 12:20 PM]
ABC Announces Its Summer Schedule with the Premiere of Eight Original Series
Newcomers include "Wipeout" (Tuesday, June 24), "I Survived a Japanese Game Show" (Tuesday, June 24), "Dance Machine" (Friday, June 27), "High School Musical: Summer Session" (Sunday, July 20) and "Wanna Bet" (Monday, July 21).
[06/08/07 - 05:39 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 4-8
Updates include: ABC's "Wanna Bet?" and CBS's "The Captain" set for midseason duty, A&E renews "Gene Simmons' Family Jewels" and Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy earns a promotion on NBC's "Law & Order."
[03/19/07 - 12:52 AM]
Development Update: Monday, March 19
Updates include: FOX orders six episodes of "Anchorwoman," "Help Me" creators move to the ABC Television Studio and the usual casting round-up.
[12/08/06 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: December 4-8 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 20 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!






WANNA BET? (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/21/08 - 9/2/08
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2007-2008 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 4/8/09
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's web site, September 2008) Wanna Bet? is a weekly, one-hour primetime event in which celebrities wager on challenge-performing contestants. The celebrities judge the performers and have the chance to earn big money for the charity of their choice by betting on the success or failure of the wildest tricks and mental challenges that ordinary Americans -- housewives, truck drivers, dentists -- can dream up and perform in front of a studio audience. Wanna Bet? premieres MONDAY, JULY 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Hosted by British comedy sensations Ant and Dec, Wanna Bet features celebrity contestant/judges including Sherri Shepherd (ABC's The View), Tom Bergeron (ABC's Dancing with the Stars, America's Funniest Home Videos), Scott Hamilton, Bill Engvall, Jerry Rice, Drew Lachey (winner of ABC's Dancing with the Stars) and Corbin Bernson. Challenges include: Skiing over 2000 fresh eggs without breaking them, solving a Rubik's Cube blindfolded and submerged under water in under 20 seconds, memorizing 32 audience members' first and last names in under 60 seconds, and a 20-piece marching band piling into a small van while playing "When the Saints Go Marching In." Wanna Bet? is executive-produced by Phil Gurin (The Singing Bee, Weakest Link) and Marc Jansen (Lingo) from The Gurin Co.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anthony McPartlin as Host
· Declan Donnelly as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Glenn Weiss as DIR (Pilot)
· Marc Jansen as EP
· Phil Gurin as EP
GENRE(S):
· game show
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Gurin Company, The